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Alcohol As A Date Rape Drug

Alcohol is involved in the majority of college campus sexual assaults.

  • 55% of female students and 75% of male students involved in acquaintance rape admit to having been drinking or using drugs when the incident occurred.
  • 90% of all campus rapes occur when alcohol has been used by either the assailant or the victim.
  • As many as 70% of college students admit to having engaged in sexual activity primarily as a result of being under the influence of alcohol, or to having sex they wouldn't have had if they had been sober.

Do you know alcohol's effects on your body and on your ability to think clearly and make "good" choices? You can significantly decrease your risk of being sexually assaulted by avoiding or limiting your alcohol intake and avoiding drinking games.

REMEMBER: ALCOHOL IS THE NUMBER 1 DATE RAPE DRUG.

Click here for information on "Rohypnol ("Roofies"), The Date Rape Drug".

 

 

Last Reviewed: January 18, 2008